Rödtjärnbäcken
southern steep trout brook · 64°N
flow 2 m³/sgradient 2.2%oligotrophic
Character of the water
Rödtjärnbäcken is a southern steep trout brook. The water flows — fish hold behind rocks, in current seams and pools, letting the food drift to them. On high water the fish run upstream; on low water they sit tight in the deeper runs.
Permits & rules
- Trout & Arctic char: protected during the autumn spawn · catch-and-release on certain stretches.
- Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.
Species in Rödtjärnbäcken
perch
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
pike
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
ruffe
typically ~12 cm · can reach 22 cm
burbot
typically ~45 cm · can reach 90 cm
trout
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
Arctic char
typically ~35 cm · can reach 70 cm
The catch board
- 1Jonas Johansenpike56 cm
- 2Lars Weberburbot40 cm
- 3Rickard Brandttrout28 cm
- 4Fredrik Erikssontrout28 cm
- 5Wolfgang Nyströmperch18 cm
- 6Heike Boströmruffe10 cm
Species records here
pike56 cmJonas Johansen
burbot40 cmLars Weber
trout28 cmRickard Brandt
perch18 cmWolfgang Nyström
ruffe10 cmHeike Boström
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